Workers at Metro Metals Northwest in Vancouver put their emergency training and equipment to good use Friday when a truck driver suffered a medical emergency at their business.
Vancouver Fire Department Capt. Kevin Murray said the truck driver, a man in his 50s, was stricken while making a delivery at the business, 900 Port Way, at about 10:50 a.m. Friday.
“They called 911, but also — much to their credit — someone went to get the AED while someone else started hands-only CPR,” Murray said Saturday. “When we got there, they were doing a fabulous job.”
So fabulous, Murray said, that the truck driver was conscious and able to talk with paramedics en route to the hospital.
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It was the third time in three months that having an automatic electronic defibrillator made a big difference in a medical emergency like this, Murray said.
He also praised the workers for following their training and having one worker start hands-only CPR while another went for the AED.
“They just did a great job,” Murray said.
The names of the victim and his rescuers were not available Saturday.
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